Air Traffic Controller Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$90,790
$43.65/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$103,450
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($148,080): −$57,290 (−38.7%)
Iowa ranks 41st of 43 states by median pay, and 40th of 43 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,930 | $26.41 |
| 25th percentile | $76,980 | $37.01 |
| Median | $90,790 | $43.65 |
| 75th percentile | $105,610 | $50.78 |
| 90th percentile | $121,720 | $58.52 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 120
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $90,790
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $148,080
- Difference
- −$57,290 (−38.7%)
Cost of living
$90,790 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $103,450
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 39th | $99,810 | $113,154 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 40th | $93,580 | $100,959 42nd |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 41st | $90,790 | $103,450 40th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $88,110 | $101,331 41st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 43rd | $47,760 | $43,457 43rd |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Air Traffic Controller salary in nearby places
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Illinois
$181,560/year Illinois
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Minnesota
$176,840/year Minnesota
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Missouri
$122,200/year Missouri
- Air Traffic Controller salary in Nebraska
$111,710/year Nebraska
- Air Traffic Controller salary in the U.S.
$148,080/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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